Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Shuar - (jiv)

Alternate Name(s): SHUARA, XIVARO, JIVARO, Chiwaro, Jibaro

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ecuador

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Population: 67,500

Global Population: 67,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Shuar of Ecuador, numbering 67,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ecuador. Their primary language is Shuar. The primary religion practiced by the Shuar is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available